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The National tribune., 1887-09-15
PENNSYLVANIA

The date Of the Reunion Of the Posts Of Ianoas-
ter County has been fixed for Thursday, Oct. 20
Department Commander Harper and several of his
san viii be present, as viii Past Department Com
mandcr-in- hief II. Is. Beath aud l.. d. Command
err Morris. Hazard, Nandcrsce and Goblin. The
arrangements are IA no manner completed as vet,
bat the occasion promises 10 be the most consticu
ous one ever held by the Posts of that County
Comrade Alfred j. Sellers, Of Meade Post No l.
OF Philadelphia, is the first candidate for Depart
ment Commander. Ia 1853 he served ar Senior
Vice Department Comm -nder, and la 1855 was "A
candidate for Commander, but was defeated by
Mai. Austin Curtin. lie served over four years
during the war aud was attached TO the 9O.h Pa
] in which regiment hc was bTevcted Colonel He
WAS wounded at the battle Of frcdeIicls sbufg lie
has been member Of Meade Post since 1876.
ON Saturday last "A monument was unVaied at
/ Bmddocz Allegheny Co., by Harper Post No. 49,
with very impressive services. The town assumed
its holiday attire and turned en- masse 10 wit
ness the event. Large delegations from surround
ing Posts were present la great numbers especially
the delegations from PIttsburg.
/ Grand Army Day WAS celebrated at Shenandoah
on Ihnrsday lssRt under the most favorable au-
spices. Tie arrangements were in the hands oi
Watkins Post, No. l4G and IL discharged it's duty
with It's usual vim. There were fully 500 men la
line, including delegations from Posts %, 20 lf7,
2il l38 30 l76, 1885, 40 A. no. ls0 I2I 92 as I59
1852 Gl asa and 27S At the conclusion Of the parade
| meeting WAS held Ia the rooms of Post No JAG
and Bloomsbury was decided on as the place for
| celebrating Grand Army Day next year Ia the
evening "A Campfire was held. at which Depart
| ment Commander Harper :. V. q. j. Edwin Giles
| ASST AdJ't-Gcn. Stewart and Dept Chap. Rev. j,
| w. Sayers made remarks for the good of the Order
| aud represented the Department Speakers o
minor note were numerous. The inimiiable
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nnlknd.

In attempting TO analyze the Moxie Nerve
Food, which is creating such frrOre all over
the country, the chemists fail 10 determine its
character, as the plant from which il is made
Is not known 10 the botanists. Without stimu-
lative or medical properties. its remarkable
power over the nervous system is a subject of
much discussion in medical circles, and the only
regret is, that il is in the hands of a stock COM
pany and not free. The druggists say its sale
is unparalleled.
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WEST VIRGINIA.
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
What They Are Doing Throughout the Country.
OHIO.

At regular meeting of the Sandusky County
Association Of Union Ex-Prisoners OF War the
following resolutions were adopted unani-
mously:
Resolved, That this association regards the late
attempt OF the President Of the United States 10
turn to the rebel States the flags captured by our
Union soldiers as an insult To every Union soldier,
our dead comrades and all loyal citizens OF the
United States; and further
ReSo'red, That we hereby tender our thanks to
our loyal Governor. J. B. Foraker for his manly
and patriotic action in defense OF the trophies capt
uTed by our loyal soldiers.
ID. IL. CALDWELL, President.
Z CUIBERT Secretary
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A Pretty Souvenir.

Comrade +. Carson, of HiIlsboro, o., has got
out very pretty little lithOgraph souvenir, in
colors, of the rebel flag incident. 1t has, first,
fine representation of the Star-Spangled Ban
ner. in colors, then fac-similes of his own dis
patch to Gov. Foraker protesting against the
surrender of the flags, and Gov. Forakers reply
that &" No rebel flags shall be surrendered while
i am Governor" Below these is representa-
tion of the GAR. badge.
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Grants Savings.

Grant gave US Fight it out on this line,v
" Unconditional surrender" Il propose to move
Immediately upon your works" +" Bottled up"
aud hundred other expressions. 1t seems to
have escaped notice that Grant is responsible
for more of these eharaeterizing, elementary
crystallizations of thought than any other mill
tarY leader of modern times
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SERGEANT BATES.
lie DehOunces Forgery OF His Name.
BUFFALO BILI's WILD WEST Co.
LoNDoN, ENG, Aug. II, 1857

LONDON, ENG, Aug. IL, 1887.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The inclosed
from the New York World of July 81 explains
itself IL was evidently written 20 convey the
impression that l was the author 1t is,
trust, needless 10 inform you that was not
know, from personal knowledge that Iowa is
well up in the production of bravo men, hand
some women, good wheat, lively Prohibition
agitators and back-dOor saloons, and, for all
know may be well up in the production of
jackasses; also, as TO what Florida produces /
am not so well informed, but of this am now
certain: it includes not only allgatOrs and
oranges, but one of the most healthy and pro-
life of American productions-the newspaper
liar. j read Gen. Tuttle's speech, and do not
agree with him in much that he said. but am
not In the habit of insulting individuals let
alone the people Of n great State.-SERGEANT
G. H. BATES.
Below is the false dispatch which the Ser
geant denounces so vigorously:
Especial 10 Gc NeV York World"l
DEs MoINEs. Iowa. July 3O.-Scrg't Bates, now
living Ia Florida, has read Gen. Tuite's speech in
which Is foretold another rebellion and has written
the General "A letter. la which lac shows how im-
possible II Is 10 produce anything that might not
become contraband Of war and adds:
We have fine pasture lands and might turn our
attention 10 the breeding OF jaclasses. but are
satisfied That we can never compete with Iowa >
leading production. Since your great speech we
have concluded to abandon the enterprise and
leave Iowa in the undisputed enjoyment of what
we trust may prove 10 be profitable monopoly"
In closing Serg't Bates says:
." You VIII please excuse my note addressing
you by your Christian name. as have never heard
H. Indeed II Is only quite recently that any OF
ever heard Of you by any name. / have inquired
about you Of several former citizens OF Iowa now
residents here, aud they all with accord assure
me that they know no more about you than they
did about Guiteau before that loyal patriot budded
into fame; but as there never and never will
be bui one Gen. Tuttle, you will doubtless receive
this letter.
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THE GRAND ARMY,
News From the DepartmentS---New
Posts, C,C.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, GAR,
MADISON, WIS.,, Sept. i2, 1857. !

Commander in-Chief Fairchild spoke at the
Grand Army Encampment az Omaha last week.
Ills speech was received with great enthusi-
nsm by the veterans present.
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nIIQ DIAM Our principals in Switzerland, Francs
eoh FLAns and England, have sent over quantities
ofMusie Boxes Of the most exGuIsite wOrkmanAhiD,
correctness Of tone and time, Eir5s class Diamond
Rings, Watches and other Jewelry at marvellous
prices when compared with American changes RspTO
pose to Jire Cay Of these 90 ddUsrtise business
thG riaSI tIaI in our presents, 7vo have de-
cded that to the person who VIII be se 1rst % send
US the shortest Ia tho Bible giving the chapter
and verso before December 1cth we VIII send o Nag
niHcent self acting swiss sIasie BO, OF one OF the
most noted makes, lroTtb ~ " y. at retail S175.
This IL like cut shown above and has highly polished
rosewood ease, handsomely inlad, with the attach
ments Of bells, drums AID eHstanets, and Plays u
OF the most popular airs OF the day. Is =bout SO
inches long, I3 inches w.do and 10 q rare gem.
THE 2EE1Ml Present win 50 to the llSh person
tnl OEbUhD answering correctly, an elegant ~
1rss water Diamond ring QSk goloO worth $50. ~
TIE THIOn q fine gold watch, f1n movement. St0n
lnI inlIl1 winder and Stem Setter, SIS. Qadies
CT gentsl, 70 the tenth person answering correctly
eGT HTJrUn 70 the 2nd, 9rc, 4th, 9Th. 7th. 9Th,
00i UinEfSs 9th, 11th and all mp to the 5oth.
Cshould there be many sentlemal.s scarf pin
ladies' Ornamented hair pin or dG@scT, eecording to
scx) worth So. each. While the next POS tscld tkcro
be so may) will receive beautiful gilt aOral hair pin.
TIE last TEN who answer correctly win each
INK LAol I'm receive line Swiss Music Box,
(which win play popular taesl. polished aud ezna
nented iulaid case worth So. each at retail.
V1TI HIipT I'm every enclose with your answer
IuO muoi SO cents, in silver. stamps postal
note and we viii send package q eaoice Engiish.
Illuminated ChrIstmas and New Years taFos and
499 beautiful, new style Germsn scrap p.etureas
(assortcd szes with sheet OF sentimental verses Tor
Autograph Albums and whichever p l.-e ou oS,
get double the moneys worth at prices IN your town.
and in the 353 cases mentioned something elegant,
which will come handy for a Christmas Presents
All our goods are new, Just eom tho factories
Catalogue viii be sent with each pac sage and samples
ofnovelties as as the next years
The Mozart importing and Publishing Co.,
Drawer 81, New Haven, Conn.
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Write TO Z. A. Armstrong Detroit, Mich, for
bis G. LAR. or s. of V. Price List. Sent free
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MINNESOTA

A German Post has been organized at Minneapo-
lis, 20 be known ar Shelter Post No. l03. Charter
membership 25.
Post No. 80 Hastings, recently Endorsed the De-
pendent Pension l5 unanimously.
tTnlik Billings, Ninona: Al late meeting Of
John Bnl Post, No %. the Adjuiant was instructed
10y luminous votr 10 ask THE NATIONAL THIB-
NAE 20 use all honorable means 10 secure the re-
elecilon oi CommandcT-ln-C Chief Fairchild for "A
second Term.
VIM 81 Davis, Fuldn: Zach Taylor Post No 20
Il small Post. Hnd has hail of is own nor tie
fands Whcrewith 20 buy one We are trying to
raise money for that purpose and will send the
song Fifteenth Corps written by Conrnd, Burt
10Th Ohio aud sung by the boys on the march 10
the sea and Richmond, for 10 cents We want
every nlRu oi tle Fifteenth Corps 10 send us AN
order FOR one or more. send order 10 e. Wilson,
Qnartermasler, or Mm. NJ, Davis, Commander.
MISSOURI
saliua Post, No l2s Salina, has unanimously In
doTsed the Dependent Pension Bin.
}. T. Cobb, Chillicuthc: Tindall Post, No. 90 OF
this place, will go 20 the National Encampment in
full force.
= k- Apperson, Lebanon; Cen Geo. q. Meade
Post. No A., IL in fiourishing condition, and ex-
pecis 10 be well represented at st. Louis. Our
Post b. composed Of some of the best material
The army afforded, aud propose To be unnni-
the benefit of those who stood by the flag and the
country in the great struggle We appreciate the
efforts oi THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE In defending our
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KENTUCKY.

Mm. ALI. Hardinsburg: think Comrade Henr
Oliver, oi Norton, Kan, covers good deal of terr
tory when he says they have a @ AR Post at tia
place tltht LAS membership Of 100, etc. aud tht
There De- more patriotism there to the square inc
than anywhere in tlIe United States All want
eny that we have little Post out at Hardinsburj
known az Murray Post, No. ~. that has upon L
roster aliot 90, all told. In the collection we hay
a Minister OF the Gospel, pension attorney phys
cinn, lawyer, County Judge Justice of the l'eacs
1ailor, miller, blacksmith. merchant, plastere
painter, paperhangeF nnd carpenter, the rest bein
iaimersi iabOrcrs, etc. Politically we are RepubI
oans, Democrats etc. Rcligiousy we are Baptist
hethodisis, Catholics, Presbytcrians. etc Or
Dhllonalities differ, being Americans Irish &c
mans, etc. Physically we are pretty much q
wenlt, and voted without an exception in favor
tic Dependent Pension Bin ~ prepared by q
GAR. Pension Committee. Whether we are ,
very patriotic OF not we are prcuared for bugines
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Commander Thos. Brooks. Of Travis Post, No.
10 organized a new Post AT Prairie Grove recently
with l6charicr members and the following officers
Commander. q. O. Garrison; ~. G.. J.. =, Sattcr-
field: JN. C.. r. A. Wheeler; q. ~, ~. J.. Burroni
Chap. Robert Moilit: o. d.. =. III GlAordi @. O.,
}. J.. Watson Surg }. A. Brooks A0I j. H.
Hood.
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TRITELEIA IIsIFl0RA

JOHN LEWIS csssLDS,
FLORAL PARK, Queens Co.. N. "
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-06
THE WRONGS OF A NATION.


Mr.. Edward IL. House, gentleman whose
name has become familiar to magazine read
ers as the writer of pleasant sketches of Japa-
nese life, contributes to the Atlantic Monthly
for December a paper on the wrongs of the
Japanese as nation. which is of a rather re-
read. Mr.. House is an American who has
spent many years in Japan, and he writes as
one who has intimate acquaintance with
the facts of which he speaks and who holds
strong convictions in regard to the matter.
The American public is vaguely aware that
negotiations looking towards the revision of the
treaty with that Western empire have been
in progress from time to time, and have as
often failed of accomplishing anything; but
few are sufficiently well informed to know
that the United States is assisting to hold in
bondage nation which deserves its sympa-
thy and hearty support-a thraldom, too, for
which this country is directly, though unin-
tentionally, responsible. The treaty which
was negotiated more than thirty years ago, at
time when Japan was regarded in the light
of barbarous nation, contained harsh condi-
tions and oppressive restrictions, but it is to
to the credit of the Secretary of State, who
dictated its provisions, that he considered it
but temporary arrangement. Unfortunate
ly, however, by careless wording of the in
for foreign governments VIII ich had imposed
similar restrictions to continue the same
terms indefinitely. Prompt advantage was
taken of this verbal accident, and for quar-
ter of century every effort of Japan to Sc
cure a favorable revision of the agreements
which were entered into on her part under
misapprehension, and resembling of the objec-
tionable stipulations has been in vain. One
of the chief injuries and disabilities from
which Japan suffers under the treaties in
force is due to the fact that she is bound
to an unalterable scale Of tariff charges
upon all the imports and exports-customs
duties upon all goods imported not being al
lowed to exceed 5 per cent, advalorem-and
is thus deprived of the power of regulating
the revenues. The revenue from customs,
which in some countries defrays greater por-
ton, if not all, of the government expenses,
amounts in Japan to but one thirtieth of the
amount required. AS a consequence the nec-
essary funds are obtained mainly by taxing
the agricultural classes. AS an inevitable re-
suit ali the trades suffer and the burden upon
the farmers has become almost insupportable.
Financial ruin stares the empire in the face,
and the public tranquility is greatly disturbed.
Another outrage imposed upon the country
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especially what they have been during the
last two Congresses while the tariff-smashers
have been playing their antics. The question
and is willing to do in the way of reducing
taxation, but what Messrs Carlisle & Co. are
thinking about attempting in the way of saw
ing the party matters next year without hack
ing down further than the exigencies of very
practical politics imperativeiy demand All
of which is very true, and its truth not Of a
nature to console the tariff 'treformers."
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MR. TURPIE,S CASE.

Mr. Turpie was permitted to take his seat
in the Senate yesterday without objection,
and took the oath in due form. While this
action will be somewhat of surprise and dis
appointment to the Republicans of Indiana,
it is not conclusive of the case. It is a recog-
milton of Mr.. Turpie's prima facie right, but
he takes his seat subject to investigation and
report by the committee on elections and to
the future action of the Senate. The action
yesterday transfers the contest for the present
to the committee, where the case will be
thoroughly investigated and Mr.. Turpie's
claim be sharply fought. As the Journal has
repeatedly said, the whole case rests with the
Senate, and it Is for that body to decide on
the legality of Mr.. Turpie's claim. The Sen
ate is the judge of the qualifications of its
members. It can make it's own record and
choose its own company, but it cannot compel
popular Endorsement of its decisions unless
they are in accordance with law and equity.
Whatever the ultimate decision of the Senate
may be in Mr.. Turpie's case, that of the Re-
publicans of Indiana is unalterably
his pretended election was illegal and uncon-
stitutional, and that he stands before the
country to-day as the representative and re-
suit of high-handed revolution. Mr.. Turpie
has no right to seat in the Senate. He was
not elected by the Legislature of Indiana, nor
in accordance with it's Constitution and laws.
The Senate may permit him to hold the seat
he has temporarily captured, and may toler-
ate for a term of years the presence of man
whose title is not only tainted with fraud, but
is the very embodiment of political crime
this the Senate may do, but it cannot change
the essential facts of the case The frauds
for which Mr.. Turpie's friend and client, Joe
Mackin, is now serving a term in Joliet
more iniquitous than the methods on which
rests his fraudulent claim to seat in the Sem
ate. The Republicans of Indiana know
this. and the Senate can know it
if it choose to. We believe it
will choose to- and that Mr. Turpies
fraudulent claim will be 50 thoroughly aired
in the Senate that his seat will be very un-
pleasant one for an honorable man to hold
Perhaps. in the final conclusion, the Senate
may conclude that the awful dignity of that
body will be better served by throwing the
mantle of oblivion over the tattered rags that
serve for Mr.. Turpie's senatorial toga. In that
case, the Republicans of Indiana will wish the
Senate much joy of its acquisition, and will
transfer the contest TO another field. The
Democratic party in Indiana has so many po-
1itical sins to answer for that its leaders may
possibly think few more or less will make no
difference, but it will find the burden very ma
terially increased by the addition of Turpie.
Turpie in the Senate would be an object les
son for the inspiration of Republicans. Per-
haps, after all, the Senate could not in any way
more directly and powerfully contribute to-
ward making Indiana Republican next year
than by admitting Turpie
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Of the United States would be turned into bear
garden to suit anybody, but that whatever
was done would be done decently and in
prder. The only result of preliminary con-
test over Mr.. Turpie's case would have been a
deadlock at best and according to Mr. Hoar
his credentials were probably sufficient to give
him prirna facie title. The dignity of the
Senate was preserved, and let us hope that
substantial justice may finally be done.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-06

The Philadelphia Telegraph calls the at
tention of the people who are indulging in
speculations as to possibility of compro-
the tariff question, to the fact that Mr.. Ran
Hall is not changeable person, and that if
there is a compromise the opposition will have
10 make the concessions 1.-THE essence of
the whole matter is," says the Telegraph,
"that Uncle Randalps views on the subject of
tariff revision perfectly well known and
ire now what they always have been. and are
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-06
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THE Thomas Cat is the name of paper just
started in Thomas county, Kan.
BITS: Marriage certificates with divorce
coupons are being introduced in Chicago and
are becoming very popular
GENERAL SHERIDANis writing volume of
"reminiscences. If he writes as well as he talks,
the book will be read by everybody.
MILL1oNAIRE CARNEGIE advises young bus
mess men to shun three things. First, liquor
drinking second, speculation third, indorsa-
ton.
Mr.. IRA SANKEY, formerly the co-laborer of
Moody, the evangelist, is at his home in
Brooklyn, engaged in the preparation of new
hymn book.
MAYOR ROBERTSON, of Concord, N. H., re-
Gently vetoed bill increasing the salary of his
office from $500 to 81. 00O The Board of alder
men, however, passed it over his Veto
THIS remark upon Jenny Lind appears in an
English paper: IF ever an angel leaning over
the crystal battlements happened to let voice
slip out of her possession it fell upon the cradle
of Jenny Lind"
In the French Academy, M. J. Bertrand has
shown by mathematics that if gambling leads
almost inevitably to financial ruin. sensible
person should gamble unless the prize offered is
infinitely large.
Mr.. MOODY is in his fifty first year, and has
been engaged in evangelistic work twenty three
years He is married. and has three children.
He was born at Mortified, Mass, and was con-
verted at Boston. He removed to Chicago and
engaged, in early life, in the shoe business. He
soon after engaged in religious work.
THE simple notice. "Gerster has abandoned
her concert tour" tells sad tale of departed
glory Those who have the recollection of hav-
ing heard Etelka in her days of queenly suprem-
acy, when her voice charmed the
other voice had the power to charm feel almost
a personal loss when reading of her recent fail
ure on the operate stage. Her days of song are
past.
DIR. JABLoNowsKI, who has contributed some
sanitary notes on Persia to Polish medical
Journal states that the use of alcoholic liquors
(brandy and wine) has of late become greatly
extended among the upper classes alcoholism
in various forms being now very frequent af
fection, as those persons who have taken to
drink scarcely pass single day without be-
coming intoxicated.
A REMARKABLE specimen of graveyard taste
has just been received at Menosha, destined for
the cemetery there. 1t is a sixteen-ton stone
IN the form of tree. with birds and squirrels in
its branches, ferns at its base. also large cross.
a pot of stone flowers. open book and a roll
of music. By some oversight the cabinet organ
was omitted. The stone was made for the
grave of young woman.
A cultured young lady.from Worcester,
Was admring large game forcester,
When Alderney bull
Hooked her squarely and full
In her hustle and skyward did borcester.
New Haven News.
PARLOR MAGIC.
We epraised the blush on beauty's cheek
Last eve, with words that tell;
That blush. this morn, o wondr freak,
Ia here on our lapel!
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-06

MR.. HARRIS, Third Assistant Postmaster
general, a pod-auger Democratic statesman
from Georgia, has tried his hand at issuing an
order. It directs that hereafter all daily
newspaper mail editions shall be weighed at
pots, as the custom has been, in order to
catch early trains. Reformer Harris comes
from section of country where they have no
daily newspapers nor early morning trains to
speak of, and he evidently doesn't know what
he is about. After he has fooled with the
buzz-saw a little he will know more.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-06

CONGRESSMAN BRowER, Republican who
last year carried district in North Carolina
herefore Democratic, says the Republicans
expect to carry the State next year. The
change in his district last year was more than
sufficient to wipe out the Democratic majority
in the State in 'S4. The situation in North
Carolina resembles that in Virginia. With
proper organization and effort, the Repub-
lcans carry both States next year.